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len ramirez show >>> businesses is booming for many bay area realtors. palo alto is especially attractive to wealthy foreign buyers. len ramirez shows us their high- end house hunting experience comes complete with luxury limo service. >>> reporter: when it comes to selling real estate in palo alto it now pays to speak chinese. from shanghai to hong kong, interest in palo alto's priciest neighborhoods is soaring and that has real estate brokers doubling down on new ways to capitalize. here it's all aboard what could be a marketing master stroke mercedes-benzes style. he invested $100,000 into the luxury bus specifically to drive around and show properties to wealthy foreigners four and five families at a time. >> people who are used to the finer things in life so they are not going to want to go out in a cheap refurbished toolbox. >> reporter: the company takes reservations for weekend selling excursions to exclusive neighborhoods. >> it's about as prime as palo alto gets. >> reporter: where the buyers don't blink at the bottom line. >> $5 million range.
len ramirez show >>> businesses is booming for many bay area realtors. palo alto is especially attractive to wealthy foreign buyers. len ramirez shows us their high- end house hunting experience comes complete with luxury limo service. >>> reporter: when it comes to selling real estate in palo alto it now pays to speak chinese. from shanghai to hong kong, interest in palo alto's priciest neighborhoods is soaring and that has real estate brokers doubling down on new ways to...
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he said there is realsters offering big -- realtors offering for them oo sell -- to sell properties. >> a lot of people have deep roots in the neighborhood -- web tells us he means business. >> reporter: the governor doesn't like it, now this lawsuit aims to keep willie brown's name off the bridge. >> i can see that. something tells me it is just the way. >> cool guy. but i don't know. where is the lisa bridge? >> the western bay bridge named after willie brown, jr. former san francisco mayor, brown himself seemed flattered by the gesture and unphased by critics. >> they are running around, take thoughts. >> reporter: do you have something against willie brown? >> it could have been named after you. >> at some point people have to say no to all the private special interest activities. >> like the new name or not, willie brown in the spotlight always seem to find each other, even on a bridge. >> an aconnic place like the bridge named after an african american in the state of california is earth shaking. >> reporter: this lawsuit won't be in front of a judge till february. live in san
he said there is realsters offering big -- realtors offering for them oo sell -- to sell properties. >> a lot of people have deep roots in the neighborhood -- web tells us he means business. >> reporter: the governor doesn't like it, now this lawsuit aims to keep willie brown's name off the bridge. >> i can see that. something tells me it is just the way. >> cool guy. but i don't know. where is the lisa bridge? >> the western bay bridge named after willie brown,...
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realtors in the bay area. wealthy foreign buyers are snatching up hot propertiesn palo alto. >>> business is booming for realtors in the bay area. wealthy foreign buyers are snatching up hot properties in palo alto. >> len ramirez shows us their high-end house hunting experience comes complete with luxury limo service. >>> reporter: when it comes to selling real estate in palo alto it now pays to speak chinese. from shanghai to hong kong, interest in palo alto's priciest neighborhoods is soaring and that has real estate brokers doubling down on new ways to capitalize. here it's all aboard what could be a marketing master stroke mercedes-benzes style . he invested $100,000 into the luxury bus specifically to drive around and show properties to wealthy foreigners four and five families at a time. >> people who are used to the finer things in life so they are not going to want to go out in a cheap refurbished toolbox. >> reporter: the company takes reservations for weekend selling excursions to exclusive neighbor
realtors in the bay area. wealthy foreign buyers are snatching up hot propertiesn palo alto. >>> business is booming for realtors in the bay area. wealthy foreign buyers are snatching up hot properties in palo alto. >> len ramirez shows us their high-end house hunting experience comes complete with luxury limo service. >>> reporter: when it comes to selling real estate in palo alto it now pays to speak chinese. from shanghai to hong kong, interest in palo alto's priciest...
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buyers, their realtor has to shuttle them around.. by bu that story and >>> the bay area lousing market is booming but in one spot there are -- housing market is booming but in one spot there are so many they have to be shuttled around by bus. >>> uc-davis reasons developed what they call chemical fingerprints for 60 american whiskeys. the technology reflects the differences in combinations of grains. the barrels, aging and other factors that make each whiskey unique. the goal, to detect counterfeit and fraud to save buyers and sellers a lot of money. . >> college students signing up left and right. >> have a great afternoon, everyone. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> hope: [ chuckling ] you did not just say that. >> wyatt: didn't it? >> hope: i mean, you're joking, of course. >> wyatt: mm. hmm? >> hope: oh, my god. stop it. s-stop it. >> wyatt: stop what? >> hope: this thing -- this game that you're playing with me. >> wyatt: i am -- i am not playing games. when you wear this dress, i plan on being the gu
buyers, their realtor has to shuttle them around.. by bu that story and >>> the bay area lousing market is booming but in one spot there are -- housing market is booming but in one spot there are so many they have to be shuttled around by bus. >>> uc-davis reasons developed what they call chemical fingerprints for 60 american whiskeys. the technology reflects the differences in combinations of grains. the barrels, aging and other factors that make each whiskey unique. the...
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the national association of realtors said that's 13% higher than a year ago and the highest level in more than six years. the average price for a single-family home is now $212,000, 14% higher than a year ago. >>> falling mortgage rates could help push those sales. the average 30-year loan has fallen to 4.5% and more homeowners are making their mortgage payments on time. the credit reporting agency transunion says the late payment rate in 2009 was almost 4% but last year it improved to just under 2%. >>> and more women are joining the work force, but they're getting low paying jobs like waitresses, in-home health care, and housekeeping. according to a study by the national women's law center from 2009 to 2012, 60% of women got jobs that paid $10 an hour or less. anne-marie? >> good news, a little not so good news. >> exactly. >> wendy gillette here in new york. thanks very much, wendy. >>> straight ahead, your friday morning weather. and in sports some brotherly love as andy reid makes his return to philadelphia. aw this is tragic man, investors just like you could lose tens of thous
the national association of realtors said that's 13% higher than a year ago and the highest level in more than six years. the average price for a single-family home is now $212,000, 14% higher than a year ago. >>> falling mortgage rates could help push those sales. the average 30-year loan has fallen to 4.5% and more homeowners are making their mortgage payments on time. the credit reporting agency transunion says the late payment rate in 2009 was almost 4% but last year it improved to...
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. >> reporter: san francisco realtor john scott says what's more, if you like the open airspace over your neighbor's property that allows you that panoramic view, you can own those air rights, too, if you are willing to pay which apparently is happening in the northwest. >> we were looking at a wall over there. i think it would really impact us tremendously. >> reporter: the petersons are two of those seattle property owners who bought their neighbor's home for $600,000. then they dropped the price and sold it for $500,000 just so they could legally keep the air rights to it and prevent any new owner from building up and blocking their view. >> it's doable. it's doable. if you know about it. but i think people are discovering it too late. the house is going up. the view is gone. >> the reason they say they are building up in seattle is because they got no more room to spread out. well, san francisco certainly is the same situation. >> reporter: here in san francisco, the view and any expectation of one was an issue with one rincon south tower. imagine if you paid $1.5 million for a c
. >> reporter: san francisco realtor john scott says what's more, if you like the open airspace over your neighbor's property that allows you that panoramic view, you can own those air rights, too, if you are willing to pay which apparently is happening in the northwest. >> we were looking at a wall over there. i think it would really impact us tremendously. >> reporter: the petersons are two of those seattle property owners who bought their neighbor's home for $600,000. then...
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. >> the san francisco realtor john scott says if you like the open air space, you can own the air raids if you're willing to pay, which is apparently happening in the northwest. >> you are looking at a wall. i think it would really impact us tremendously. >> two of the seattle property owners love their neighbor's home for $600,000. then they dropped the price and sold for $500,000 just so they could legally keep the air rights to it and prevent any new owner from building up and blocking their view. >> it's doable if you know about it, but i think people are going to late. the view is gone. >> the reason they say they are building up in seattle is because i've got no more room to spread out. san francisco is certainly the same situation. >> here in san francisco the view and any expectation of one was an issue with one south tower. >> imagine if you paid a million and half for a condo only to find out later that there's a second tower going up right next door. >> and right in front of that spectacular view out your living room window. >> they had to warn them about the view would be re
. >> the san francisco realtor john scott says if you like the open air space, you can own the air raids if you're willing to pay, which is apparently happening in the northwest. >> you are looking at a wall. i think it would really impact us tremendously. >> two of the seattle property owners love their neighbor's home for $600,000. then they dropped the price and sold for $500,000 just so they could legally keep the air rights to it and prevent any new owner from building up...
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. >>> business is booming for realtors in the bay area especially in cities like palo alto where wealthy foreign buyers are snatching up hot properties. >> oh, to be a seller down there right now. kpix 5's len ramirez explains how their high-end house hunting experience comes complete with a luxury limo service. >>> reporter: when it comes to selling real estate in palo alto -- [ non-english language ] >> reporter: -- it now pays to speak chinese. from shanghai to hong kong interest in palo alto's priciest neighborhoods is soaring and that has real estate brokers doubling down on new ways to capitalize. at deleon realty it's all aboard what could be a master marketing stroke mercedes-benz style. >> we are riding in a new limo bus. >> reporter: they invested $100,000 into the luxury bus specifically to drive around and show properties to wealthy foreigners four and five families at a time. >> people who are used to the finer things in life are not going to want to go out in a chief refurbished school bus. >> reporter: they take reservations for weekend selling excursions to weekend neighb
. >>> business is booming for realtors in the bay area especially in cities like palo alto where wealthy foreign buyers are snatching up hot properties. >> oh, to be a seller down there right now. kpix 5's len ramirez explains how their high-end house hunting experience comes complete with a luxury limo service. >>> reporter: when it comes to selling real estate in palo alto -- [ non-english language ] >> reporter: -- it now pays to speak chinese. from shanghai to...